My wine group and I participated in Saturday morning ritual tastings at Marché Bacchus Bistro and Wine Shop before the COVID pandemic. We irreverently referred to those gatherings as “going to church.”

I can't emphasize enough how many great producers of Syrah there are in Paso, and it’s impossible to list them all here.

It has possibly the largest selection of wines, beers, and spirits I've seen anywhere. I think it has as many wines as my favorite winery, Albertson's.

I'm less patient with people, and I figure that dumping a decanter of an awesome wine onto an unruly "Karen" type customer would mean an immediate end to my wine service career.